RCD Mallorca - Real Betis Balompié

[joaquin17ireland]

Should be an interesting game. A six pointer.

Possible team:
Ricardo - Nelson, Melli, Juanito, Vega - Emana, Arzu - Gonzalez, Sergio Garcia, Juanma - Ricky Oliveira

Prediction:
Mallorca 1-2 Real Betis

Hopefully they'll be tired after their game against Barcelona.

How is Lopera doing, by the way? The translated articles are pretty poor. Is he doing well or is it serious?

[green_army]

Respuesta: RCD Mallorca - Real Betis Balompié

Lopera is seriously ill,but the doctor thinks is improving his health,in some days I hope Lopera will be out to the hospital

[joaquin17ireland]

Respuesta: RCD Mallorca - Real Betis Balompié

Good news. Mehmet Aurelio has trained today without any problems and will feature against Mallorca.

[joaquin17ireland]

Respuesta: RCD Mallorca - Real Betis Balompié

Game: Real Club Deportivo Mallorca 3-3 Real Betis Balompié
Nicknames: Barralets - Los Verdiblancos
Venue: ONO Estadi
Competition: La Liga
Round: 26
Date: Sunday 08, March
Time: 16:00 GMT




0' - Teams are lining up for their photographs. Just under a minute or two before we start.
0' - Betis side: Ricardo - Damia, Melli, Juanito, Vega - Arzu, Aurelio - Sergio Garcia, Emana, Gonzalez - Oliveira. It looks like it could revert into a 4-4-2 with Melli at right-back and Arzu at centre-back. We'll have to wait to see what Chaparro's intention is.
1' - And we're underway. Vamos Betis!
1' - Early doors, but it looks like a 4-2-3-1 setup.
4' - Strong tackle by Aurelio in the Betis box. Mallorca fans appeal, but it was a perfect tackle.
5' - This time Emana tackles from behind, but he wins the ball cleanly. Usually Spanish referee's are tough on those situations, but he waves play on.
6' - Arango whips in a forceful free-kick, but Ricardo is well positioned and punches it away.
7' - At the moment it's like one of those horrible school kid games where everyone follows the ball. Irritating to watch.
9' - Good break by Betis. Arzu heads clear and it's picked up by Emana who hits a first time volley into the left channel for Gonzalez to chase. He does so and whips a cross into Oliveira but it evades the Brazilian forward.
12' - Neither side providing crisp and fluent play so far. No chances of note either.
13' - Sporting, Valladolid and Valencia have all scored against our relegation rivals. All sides to score so far have been away teams. Vamos Betis!
14' - Emana wins a free-kick on the edge of the Mallorca area. It's at an angle to the right. Good chance.
15' - Mark Gonzalez smashes a shot towards goal, but it's deflected wide for a corner.
16' - Arango tries to surprise Ricardo with a right-footed shot aimed towards the top corner, but Ricardo saves well.
18' - Emana tries to put Oliveira through, but the pass is intercepted.
19' - You know what'd be great? If we could get a goal. That'd be swell.
20' - Gonzalez ran so fast there, that he left the ball behind him. And, yes, as you guessed, that trick didn't work.
23' - Damia completely ruins what looked like a great counter-attack move. One Betis player to his left, and one to his right, yet he passes to the man in-between in red.
26' - GGGOOOOOOLLLLL DEL BETIS! MARK GONZALEZ! 1-0. A Mallorca defender with a terrible back pass. Emana latches on to it, turns it around the goalkeeper and is knocked down for his troubles. Lucky for Mallorca that Gonzalez was there to tap it in, otherwise it would have been a penalty and a red card.
28' - GGGOOOOOOLLLLL DEL BETIS! MEHMET AURELIO! 2-0. Wait till you see this goal. Beautiful. Aurelio makes a drive into the area and Emana plays a sensational pass into him. The Brazilian turn Turk shows the composure of Henry on a good day and clips it over the Aouate. Beautiful.
29' - :yellowcard: Sergio Garcia. Marca say he got booked and I know someone got booked, but I don't know what for.
31' - HUY! Mallorca hit the post through Aduriz. Superb reaction by Ricardo to push it onto the post. We're looked really lax since the second goal.
33' - Counter attack by Betis. It was four on three and Oliveira picked the wrong pass. So close to creating an opportunity to put this game beyond Mallorca.
36' - Superb defending from Juanito to deny a tap-in for Arango. Good play by Varela down the left-wing. Why does he always try to play well against us? Damn you, Varela.
39' - Emana with a cross from the right and Oliveira heads just wide. Nice leap from the Brazilian.
40' - Ricardo with a save from a corner. It's important that we don't concede a goal before half-time.
41' - I've missed this Emana. But for the Sevilla game he's hasn't been great since the turn of the year. Lot's of physical play from him today. Drives past defenders, neat turns and, crucially, assists.
43' - HUY! I though that was in. Varela hits a long range shot that goes inches wide of the post.
44' - HUY! At the other end Oliveira spins past two defenders and hits a shot that itself goes inches wide. I thought that was in too. I hate fake celebrations. The Spanish commentator shouting goal didn't help either.
45' - :yellowcard: Melli. It wouldn't be a Betis game without it. Definite yellow.
46' - Half time.

46' - And we're back.
47' - An Arango free-kick hits the wall and Sergio Garcia is down having been winded. Ouch. I hate that. Hopefully that'll kick start his game.
48' - HUY! Mark Gonzalez! He sprung past the back four and all he had to do was knock it across to Sergio Garcia for a tap-in, but he smashes it straight at the goalkeeper. That was a superb chance.
50' - We've had no many opportunities from counter-attacks, but we've been completely sloppy.
51' - Impressive work by Juanito again. This time he clears a dangerous cross from the six yard area.
53' - My stream is being a bitch. I'm not impressed.
53' - HUY! Damia drives forward, plays a one-two with Emana and he smashes the ball miles over the bar from the edge of the six yard box. I'm not sure how he did that. Terrible. It was a beautiful combination between both, but he should have scored.
56' - Varela hits a volley about a metre above the crossbar.
56' - RICARDO! What a save. A Betis interception sees the ball fall fortuitously to Arango who is through on goal, but Ricardo makes the save. It wouldn't be Betis without this added pain.
58' - :yellowcard: for the Argentinian Scaloni. I'm not sure what for. The referee has been a bit fussy.
60' - Damn my Internet connection all the way to hell.
60' - Gonzalez, but for the all important first goal, has been terrible. Bring on Juanma for the right-wing and change Sergio Garcia over to the left. Come on, Paco. You know you want to.
62' - HUY! Speaking of the devil. Sergio Garcia hits a cross deep into the box. Gonzalez leaps highest and hits a looping header over Aouate, but over the bar too.
63' - :sub: Varela, ex-Betis player off for Castro. Marti off for Webo. Webo caused us all sorts of problems in the Copa.
66' - HUY! Sergio Garcia and Oliveira finally link up and what happens(?), the Brazilian goes through on goal. For whatever reason he hesitates and tries to round Aouate at a tight angle and eventually loses posession. He shoud have hit it first time. Great chance for 0-3. Super counter-attack by Betis.
68' - GGGOOOOOOLLLLL DEL BETIS! ARZU! 3-0. Emana with his hattrick of assists. Completely deserved. He knocks in a corner to Arzu who is completely unmarked and we now lead the game 3-0. Superb.
71' - GOL MALLORCA! Ah for fuck sake. Castro with the goal. Left footed drive in at the near post. Great goal.
74' - GOL MALLORCA! 2-3. Oh, god. I'm leaving and I'm not coming back for another 20 minutes. If it's anything but a Betis win I'll be fucking pissed.
81' - GOL MALLORCA! 3-3. There are no words.

[angle_fbi]

Respuesta: RCD Mallorca - Real Betis Balompié

damn it ..

we were 3 - 0

how it come 3-3

every match the same thing happen !

[Thorgal Aegirsson]

Respuesta: RCD Mallorca - Real Betis Balompié

Another match dropped onto the w.c.

Amazing... with a partial of 0-3 at our favour, and even we must pray to God for not lossing this match at the end of it.

Juanito, Arzu, and Melli: